Every afternoon, a very confident-looking coyote would show up around the trash bin at the mini-mart in the small town of Dorado. The coyote appeared to come from a nearby open field. However, there was a very busy highway between the mini-mart and the field. People wondered how the coyote got across the road safely each afternoon.
Predict how you think the coyote crossed the road safely.
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People also noticed that the coyote wandered to the store every day a short time after the 5 p.m. train passed by. This was even more confusing because the train crossed the highway in the same spot from which the coyote seemed to come.
Everyone thought it was odd that the train, as well as the railroad crossing lights and bells, did not scare off the coyote during that time of the day.
Now that you have more information or clues, revise your prediction.
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One afternoon the mini-mart manager decided to do some detective work. He parked his truck near the train crossing around 5 p.m. and waited. The warning lights flashed and guard rails lowered as the train approached.
The traffic came to a stop. Suddenly, the manager saw the coyote sneak from behind a big bush. Then the brave animal simply trotted through rows of stopped cars and toward his usual afternoon destination. What a crafty critter!
Was your prediction close, a little close, or way off? _________________________________
Underline the sentence in the story that first hints about what the coyote was really
Directions: Read each paragraph, follow the directions, and then answer the questions.
Take it from me. A careful reader takes the time to reread things he or she doesn’t understand.
One summer day, Martin zipped up his front steps and headed to the front door, which was shaded by the front porch. That’s when he spotted it. It was dark brown, it was furry, and it was clinging upside down to the wall just above his front door. Martin’s skin began to crawl as he realized what he was seeing. He prayed it was sound asleep.
1. What do you think Martin saw? _______________________________________________
2. What words or phrases prove this? _____________________________________________
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Martin took a deep breath, raced through the door, and slammed it shut. Thank goodness the movement didn’t wake it and cause it to fly into the house! After he and his mom talked about the unusual situation, they called the police and asked for advice. The police dispatcher said she would send out an animal control officer to remove it.
3. Do you want to change your prediction? _______________________________________
4. If yes, what words make you think so? ______________________________________
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The animal control officer put a special box over the creature and gently scooped it off the wall. It squeaked a bit when it was disturbed. “It’s a good thing you called us,” he said. “Once a bat finds a place to sleep, it keeps coming back. It’s not
healthy to have them near your home. I’ll release it in an open space away from people’s homes.”
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somewhat rightDirections: Read the article and answer the questions.
Wake up! Pay attention to your opinions and feelings as you read something.
D
o you skip breakfast? Millions of Americans do and if you are one of them, you are putting your ability to think and learn at risk. Skipping breakfast can cause you to be hungry, tired, and crabby by the middle of the morning.Why is that? First, when you wake up you have not eaten for
about eight hours.
Your body’s fuel, called glucose, is low. Eating breakfast raises the level of glucose in your brain. Your brain requires a constant
flow of glucose in order to do mental work.
So eating breakfast will give you a mental edge at school.
What if you don’t have enough time for breakfast or if you are not hungry when you wake up? Having something for breakfast is better than nothing. Drink some milk or juice. Then catch a nutritious snack later on in the morning.
Yogurt, dry cereal, cheeses, or fruit are good choices.
What if you don’t like breakfast foods?
Then eat healthy foods you do like. Even cold pizza or a fruit smoothie can power your morning. Any way you look at it, there’s no reason to skip this essential meal.
1. Do you skip breakfast? ______ Why or why not? ______________________________
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2. What did you learn form reading this article? __________________________________
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3. Will this knowledge change your breakfast habits? ______ Why or why not? ______
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Cereal
Directions:Directions: Read the list and answer the questions.
Go ahead, get a picture in your head. Read the title and scan the text. Then have fun with this dreamy activity.
1. You can daydream anywhere.
(Just don’t do it in class.)
2. A daydream might cheer you up.
3. You can fulfill your wishes in a daydream.
4. You can be awake and daydream.
5. You can have the same daydream over and over.
6. Daydreams are like movies.
7. A daydream might ease tension or stress.
8. Daydreams are private.
9. A daydream can take you anywhere you want to go.
10. Daydreams are free.
1. Describe one of your daydreams. ____________________________________________
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2. When or where do you daydream most often? ________________________________
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3. Based on your experience with daydreams, what would you say is a reason why you daydream? ___________________________________________________________
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